Opsarius tileo (Hamilton, 1822)
Tileo baril,  Bolla,  Boola
Opsarius tileo
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Family:  Danionidae (Danios), subfamily: Chedrinae
Max. size:  30.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: India, Bangladesh and Nepal; probably in Myanmar.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found in hill streams and rivers with pebbly or sandy bottom (Ref. 41236).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 January 2010 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Found in West Bengal, Assam and eastern Himalaya (Ref. 45255). Known from the Ganges and Brahmaputra systems in Eastern Himalayas (Ref. 41236), Khowai and Dolai rivers (Ref. 97593). Also Ref. 4832, 89472.


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